Clearwater Nebraska Map

About Clearwater, Nebraska

Clearwater is a locality in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 312. The population density is 361.8 people per km². Clearwater is located at 42.1700°N, 98.1884°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 68726.

Clearwater exists as a gentle swell on the Nebraska prairie, a place where the horizon claims dominion and the sky unfurls in an unbroken expanse of blue. It lies 40.7 miles west-northwest of Norfolk, NE (from Norfolk, NE: bearing 284°T), and is situated 30.8 miles southeast of O'Neill. The land around Clearwater is a study in subtle contours, a vast canvas of grasses that shift from the deep green of summer to the tawny gold of autumn, punctuated by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods that stand like solitary sentinels. Here, the air itself seems to possess a certain stillness, broken only by the whisper of the wind across the plains or the distant lowing of cattle. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, of crops that rise and fall with the seasons, mirroring the slow, deliberate pulse of life in this corner of the country. The history of Clearwater is woven into the very fabric of the prairie, a testament to the resilience of those who first sought to tame this land. Its economy, like that of so many Nebraska towns, remains deeply rooted in agriculture, with cattle ranching and grain farming forming the sturdy pillars of its sustenance. The county-seat clock tower, a familiar landmark, presides over the town square, its chimes marking the unhurried passage of days. Clearwater carries the quiet dignity of a place that understands its place in the grander scheme of things, a place where the echoes of pioneer memory mingle with the practical realities of modern life, and where the wide-open spaces are not just a backdrop, but an integral part of its enduring character.

About This Clearwater Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clearwater, Nebraska — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.170006, -98.188404. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clearwater and Antelope County.

Detailed location data for Clearwater includes the ZIP code (68726), telephone area code (402), county seat of Antelope County (Neligh), and school district assignment (Summerland Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Clearwater is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.